Class issues - xoJane

Are These People Really Going To Give Me Money To Buy A House?

Marianne — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that considering the purchase of a house is enough to make a person hurl.

It Happened to Me: I Was Rejected From Food Stamps

Caroline S — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:24 -0400

I'm poor enough that I have to choose between food and toilet paper, but not poor enough for food stamps, apparently.

The Hunger Games: I Want My Bread and Roses Back

s.e. smith — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:21 -0400

I went into it knowing that I wasn’t going to see a faithful and perfect adaptation, and that this would be okay; I was curious to know if the spirit of the books was retained.

I Prefer Stick; Car Shopping While Female

Marianne — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:24 -0400

Women don't drive stick and red is the same color as black -- and other words of wisdom from car salesmen.

How Did I Ever Get to Be So Bourgeois?

Marianne — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:00:26 -0400

During summers with my great-grandmother, I ate deer meat and government cheese and veg grown in the garden. I've had some very country club dinners at some very fance places, but when I think about comfort food… let's just say I asked a guy I know who hunts if he could kill a deer for me.

What Happens When "The Help" Gets Help

Helena — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:13 -0500

When I told my mother we were looking for "someone to clean," because nobody I know says "maid" or even "housekeeper," she responded, "Clean what? You're two adults." Which is both the problem and the solution.